(a) An employer or DR must, before an employee, contractor, or vendor provides services to an individual, ensure that required DADS service agreements have been completed between:
  (1) the employer and the employee;
  (2) the employer and the contractor; and
  (3) the employer and a vendor, if required by DADS.
(b) An employer must assist the CDSA in obtaining the required DADS service agreement form between:
  (1) the CDSA and the employee;
  (2) the CDSA and individual contractor or entity contactor; and
  (3) the CDSA and a vendor, if required by DADS.
(c) An employer must ensure that the CDSA receives the completed service agreement described in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) A CDSA must not make payment to a service provider until the completed service agreement is received.

Source Note: The provisions of this §41.237 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 10352